"Queen Bee" imported 1 tonne of cocaine in 7 months/ 50 kilos on a plane/ Bradford family smuggling скачать в хорошем качестве

"Queen Bee" imported 1 tonne of cocaine in 7 months/ 50 kilos on a plane/ Bradford family smuggling

In a dramatic showdown at Woolwich Crown Court on July 18, 2025, Deborah Mason, a 65-year-old mastermind dubbed the "Queen Bee," and her crew of seven couriers were sentenced to a staggering 106 years and six months behind bars. Their crime? Orchestrating a sophisticated operation that flooded the UK with nearly a tonne of cocaine over seven months, raking in over £1,000 a day per person to fuel lavish lifestyles. This is the story of their audacious enterprise, the relentless police pursuit, and the digital breadcrumbs that led to their downfall. A Family Affair Turned Criminal Empire At the heart of this operation was Deborah Mason, a grandmotherly figure from Tufnell Park, who ran her drug network with chilling precision. Far from nurturing her relatives, Mason recruited them into a high-stakes criminal venture. Between April and November 2023, her team—including six women and one man—crisscrossed the UK, delivering cocaine from Harwich Port to cities like Bradford, Leicester, Birmingham, Bristol, and Cardiff. Their operation was a well-oiled machine, leveraging hired cars and encrypted messaging apps to evade detection. Mason, the ringleader, was no stranger to extravagance. She splurged her drug profits on a £400 Gucci collar and lead for her cat, luxury garden furniture, and exotic holidays. Her couriers followed suit, indulging in designer goods and plush hotel stays, all bankrolled by their illicit earnings. But their high-rolling days were numbered. The Met’s Pursuit: Technology Meets Tenacity The Metropolitan Police, armed with cutting-edge precision technology, were hot on their trail. Detective Constable Jack Kraushaar, who led the investigation, described the operation as “extremely profitable” but doomed by the Met’s dogged determination. Using a mix of call data analysis and old-school surveillance, officers tracked the group’s every move. One pivotal moment came on April 20, 2023, when Mason was spotted leaving her Crayford Road home at 4:30 AM, driving a hired car to Harwich Port to collect a cocaine shipment. Within 20 minutes, she was back on the road, her empire humming along. Follow on socials and share your stories : Telegram page is here : https://t.me/scarcitystudios Instagram page is here : https://www.instagram.com/scarcitystu... Twitter is here : https://x.com/scarcitystudios?s=21 Tik tok is here : https://www.tiktok.com/@scarcitystudi... Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @scarcitystudios